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Mr. Ellery continued as a member of congress until the year 1785, then retired to Rhode Island. The people of Rhode Island elected Ellery to the office of chief justice of their superior court.<ref>[http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/founders/ellery.html William Ellery, laughtergenealogy.com]</ref>
Mr. Ellery continued as a member of congress until the year 1785, then retired to Rhode Island. The people of Rhode Island elected Ellery to the office of chief justice of their superior court.<ref>[http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/founders/ellery.html William Ellery, laughtergenealogy.com]</ref>
==Death==
==Family and legacy==
In 1750 Ellery married Ann Remington and together they had 7 children.<ref>[http://colonialhall.com/ellery/elleryAnn.php Ann Remington Ellery]</ref> Ann passed in 1764, and he remarried in 1767 to Abigail Cary. Together, they had 10 children.<ref>[https://www.dsdi1776.com/signers-by-state/william-ellery/ William Ellery]</ref> His eldest daughter Elizabeth married [[Francis Dana]] who also signed the [[Articles of Confederation]].
On the 15th of February, 1820, William died at the age of 92 years old.
On the 15th of February, 1820, William died at the age of 92 years old.